Solitare can be dangerous!

16-June was a bad day for solitaire, at least it was for Paul Rice! His wife Gwen decided ho hammer-murder him as he sat at his computer playing solitaire. At 78 years, one would think an old guy playing a game of solitaire was pretty safe from such violence. After the hammer beating Mrs Rice resorted to hitting him with a garden cultivator(One of those hoe-like tools with 3 sharp tines). In spite of the blunt trauma to his head, and penetrating injuries to his body the poor guy lasted long enough to flee the home, and died of a heart attack on the way to get help from the neighbor. Gwen tried to kill herself with pills, and cutting her arms, unfortunately for Mr Rice... she waited until he was dead to make the attempt.

Her excuse? Her meds made her do it! She was depressed that the couple was living with their son, his wife, and child. (more here too)

In Nashville , Tn Kelley Cannon has been charged with strangling her estranged husband, James Cannon, do death, and stuffed his corpse into a closet. The couple had a previous history of domestic disputes. Mr. Cannon had temporary custody of the children, who are now living with James' sister. The children had been removed by Kelley the evening Mr. Cannon died, and were found in her custody the when James' body was found. She claims the door was ajar, and the children sleeping with no Mr. Cannon around, she just woke them up, took them, and left! Now that is really a believable story! Another case of a mother murdering the custodial father in an attempt to "win" custody, it would appear. Sources here, and here. She admits to "talking" to him the night he was murdered... sounds like a one sided conversation, at best. Where is the national coverage, the newsroom outrage, and the endless chain of wannabe-experts beating on their chests, calling for more laws, and federal programs to prevent this violence?

Does this should like someone who would be willing to share joint custody to you?
“I stopped looking into whether or not he was having affairs because it wouldn’t matter to me anymore. I just didn’t care. I just wanted to be a mother and wife—that’s it.” Kelley Cannon in interview after being charged

Never underestimate the danger posed by a spurned woman!

Now, go have a great Friday night out. Meet some er, nice women!

Another canidate for wife of the year

Robin Carole Gall, of Canon City, Colorado spent the day out bar-hopping, then came home, got in an argument with her husband, Brent, who didn't really appreciate her "hugging" other men in the bars. The dispute seems to have turned to the lack of anything done at home, turned violent, and ended with him getting a .45 bullet in the chest. The couples 3 daughters were home for the murder of their father. Some here, and Here . Their domestic history involved a DV call some 5 years ago.
Brent had been accused of assaulting prisoners in his job at Colorado's supermax prison, Maybe he wasn't the exact model of Mr. soft&fuzzy, but never the less, one has a hard time believing the act of not wanting your wife out "bar-whoring" is deserving of a bullet.
An affidavit filed in Fremont county court states that he kicked her, she returned the kick, scratched, and bit him, then grabbed a pistol and killed him. (here for orig source)

For such a "violent" man, Robin decided to name her husband as one of her "heroes" on her myspace profile. Hmmm... strange. She made statements like "can you believe I kept him for 19 years?" That doesn't sound like the statement of an abused woman... but you can bet that will be the defense to the murder.